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Description

Last updated: 2024-12-26 20:19:34 PST

Transient Parking

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Last updated: 2024-01-13 11:37:46 PST

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Last updated: 2023-04-05 06:37:59 PDT

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Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA

Elevation: 6,268ft

Sectional: San Francisco

Fuel: 100LL, A

Runway 18/36: 8,541ft

Access: Open to the public

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Current Weather — VFR

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METAR

2026-08-27 14:53:00 PDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	180° @ 10kt, gusts 22kt
Temperature:	77°F
Dewpoint:	35°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM

Raw: METAR KTVL 272153Z AUTO 18010G22KT 10SM CLR 25/02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02500022

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Remarks

Ap sfc conds: trml apron excellent, twy - rwy good, north ga apron poor.
Tpa 7500' msl for small acft; 8000' msl for transport/high performance acft.
After winter storms ry 18/36 opens before all twys are clear.
Preferred arrival ry 18; preferred dep ry 36.
Recreational airborne activity along southern lake shore.
(e81) apron entrance twys and high speed twys only.
For large and high performance acft dep ry 18; right downwind dep recommended.
Birds and waterfowl invof arpt.
Adverse weather effects magnified by mountains.
Tfc advisories & sequencing in the tfc pat are based on position reports received from pilots in these areas.
Arpt surrounded on e; s & w by rapidly rising terrain.
Access noise restrictions: max 80 dba dep, 84 dba arr (transport - 86 dba), max 77.1 dba night limit.
Noise abatement, dep rwy 36 hdg 1 mile, left 320 deg to shoreline.
For noise abatement info call (530) 542-6182.
Avoid desolation wilderness west of arpt.
Ap conds not mmt 1600-0700 dly.
Twy h clsd perm.
Paragliders and motorized prchts opr from rwy sfc.
Ap conds not mnt sat/sun.
Cold temperature airport. altitude correction required at or below -12c.
Actvt malsf rwy 18; mirl rwy 18/36 - ctaf. papi rwy 18 on consly.
Multicom 122.85
Apch ratio 22:1 to dsplcd thld.
Unusbl byd 4 deg left of rwy cntrln & byd 5 nm.

Comments

Ceiling:	10,000ft
Wind:	190° @ 5kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 6,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft

Ceiling:	10,000ft
Wind:	190° @ 6kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 6,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft

Ceiling:	13,000ft
Wind:	200° @ 11kt, gusts 20kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 9,000ft, Overcast @ 13,000ft

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